Ornamenting machine



Feb. 12, 1935. B. w. FREEMAN ORNAMENTING MACHINE 1931 5 Sheets-Sheet linal Filed Sept Orig ' mama? el 'aJbm Feb. 12, 1935. B. w. FREEMANORNAMENTING MACHINE Original Filed Sept. 17, 1951 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Jam/nFeb. 12, 19358 B. W. FREEMAN ORNAMENTING MACHINE Original Filed Sept.1'7, 1931 3 SheetsSheet 3 awe/WM til work. Normally, the die willpenetrate but part way of the paper, but if for any reason it should outcompletely through, the edges thereof will be protected by the plate 14.

In order to maintain the clearance about the work support, for drapingfitted work, it is important that the path of the backing material 15 besuch as not to block the clearance, and to this end the anvil iscored-out atl'l and the backing paper disposed to travel across theupper surface of the anvil, that is, over the plate 14, down and underthe horn of the anvil, through the slot or cored-out portion 17 over anidler roll 18, and thence to the feed mechanism 16, it being understoodthat this web is drawn from a supply roll not shown, and is fed to a'rewind roll not shown, such rolls being well known in the art andconveniently located on the frame of the machine. With this arrangement,the paper closely follows the contour of the anvil and does not in anymanner interfere with placement of the work thereon, and draping ofoverhanging parts of the work within the clearance recesses. I

The machine of the present embodiment is equipped with an ink markingand tracing die holder 20 to which a pair of die units 21 may beattached. The units include cutting edges and a plate having markingedges resiliently spaced in advance of the cutters. The marking platemay readily be the usual stripper, provided however, with markingelements.

A plunger 30 is mounted for vertical reciprocating movement in the head12 of the machine,'this plunger being connected by a crank arm andsuitable linkage to a main power shaft 31. Power is supplied to theshaft by a continuously rotating pulley 32 which may be connected to theshaft by a single revolution clutch mechanism 33, under control of atreadle rod 40.

Depression of the treadle rod 40 actuates the clutch 33 therebyinitiating actuation of the plunger 30. When the plunger 30 moves downit engages the die holder 20, forcing the die unit into ornamentingengagement with the work.

he clutch 33 being a single revolution clutch will cause the shaft 31 tocomplete one revolution and return the plunger 30 to an inoperativeposition, whereupon the shaft will be declutched from the pulley 32.

Suitable means are provided to ensure accurate positioning of the workon the support, a mask 41 being illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 and apositioning plate 50 carrying solid edge gage abutments 51, being shownin Figs. 3 and 4. The elements 50 and 41 function similarly, one beingmore desirable for certain types of work than the other.

In Figs. 1 and 2, the support 13 and plate 14 are shaped to accommodatefitted work of relatively small size, although fiat work may be treatedthereon, and the mask 41 which may be hinged to the support, or may becarried by the die, or otherwise associated with the machine isutilized. In Figs. 3 and 4 the anvil is wider and mounts the auxiliaryplate 50, to particularly adapt the structure to fiat work or to largersizes of fitted work.

The plate 50 can be used as a backing member, but it is not designed foradjustment as in the case of the plate 14, as that would change thelocation of the gages and hence the location of the work relative to thedies.

From the foregoing description the operation of the machine will bereadily apparent. Work is placed upon the support and aligned with thedie by means of the gage 41 or 50, the machine is treadled and theplunger descending, causes the die units 21 to ornament the work.Immediately thereafter the feeding mechanism 15, which is operated insynchronism with the other moving parts of the machine, feeds the papera slight amount to present a fresh surface thereof for the next piece ofwork.

While the work support and arrangement of web of backing paper withrespect thereto is described in connection with a combined marking andcutting unit, utilizing a tracing die holder, it is to be understoodthat such disclosure is but illustrative, as the work support and feedof paper through a cored-out portion thereof is readily adaptable tomany different arrangements of die and die actuating means andaccordingly the invention is not to be limited except as defined in theappended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States is:--

1. In a machine for ornamenting shoe parts, a support having a workreceiving surface, said support being shaped to provide a clearancespace below said surface, for the reception of portions of the workdraped about the support, a web of backing material movable through saidmachine, and means to feed said material across said work supportingsurface, over the edge thereof and back through said support, insubstantial conformance to the configuration of said support.

2. In a machine for ornamenting shoe parts, a support having a workreceiving surface, means associated with said support for accuratelypositioning a work piece on the support, said support being shaped toprovide a clearance space below said surface, for the reception ofportions of the work draped about the support, a web of backing materialmovable through said machine, and means to feed said material acrosssaid work supporting surface, beneath said work positioning means overthe edge of said surface and back through said support, in substantialconformance to the configuration of said support.

3. In a machine for ornamenting shoe parts, a support having a workreceiving surface, means carried by said support in slightly spacedrelation to said surface for accurately positioning a work piece on thesupport, said support being shaped to provide a clearance space belowsaid surface, for the reception of portions of the work draped about thesupport, a web of backing material movable through said machine, andmeans vto feed said material between said surface and said workpositioning means, over the edge of said surface and back through saidsupport in substantial conformance to the configuration of said support.I

4. In a machine for ornamenting shoe parts, a work support shaped toreceive and support fitted uppers, a web of backing material movablethrough said machine, and means to feed said material across a surfaceof the work support, over the edge thereof and back through saidsupport, in substantial conformance to the configuration of saidsupport.

5. In a machine for ornamenting shoe parts, a work support shaped toreceive and support fitted uppers, a web of backing material, and meansto feed a run of said backing material across the work support in onedirection, and

another run thereof through the work support in an opposite directionwhile holding a connecting portion of the web between runs, against thesupport whereby the backing material will conform to the generalconfiguration of that part of the support between said runs.

6. In an ornamenting machine of the type ha ing a combined marking andcutting die unit operatively mounted therein, a work support, backingmaterial movable over said support, and means to feed a run of saidbacking material across the work support in one direction, while holdinga connecting portion of the webl between runs, against the support, andanother run thereof through the work support inan'opposite directionwhereby the backing material will conform to the general configurationof that part of the support between said runs.

'7. In a machine of the class described, an anvil shaped work supportprovided with a reduced lower portion affording a clearance space belowthe operating surface of the support, backing material movable over saidsupport, and means to feed said backing material across an upper surfaceof the Work support, in one direction, about a forward portion thereofand through said support in substantially an opposite direction, therebyto maintain said backing material in substantial conformance to theconfiguration of saidsupport. I a

8. In a machine of the class described, an anvil shapedwork-supporthaving a projecting horn, a web of backing material positioned adjacentthe operatingsurface of said support, and means to feed said backingmaterial in one direction over the upper surface of said support, aboutthe forward portion of said horn, and through the base of said supportbeneaththe horn whereby to conform said material to the shape of thehorn.

9. In a'rnachine for ornamenting shoe parts, a work support shaped toreceive and support fitted uppers, said support being shaped to providea clearance space forportionsof the upper which are not to beornamented, backing material movable over said support, and means tofeed said backing material beneath the upper on said support and overthe surface of the support beneath the upper, about the edge andthrough'the base of said support whereby to conform said materialsubstantially to the shape of the clearance space.

1O. In an ornamenting machine of the type having a combined marking andcutting die unit operatively mounted thereon, an anvil shaped worksupport having a projecting horn, shaped to receive and support aring-like piece of work, a web of backing material, and means to feedsaid backing material in one direction over the upper surface of saidsupport, beneath a work piece on said support, about the forward portionof said horn, and through said support beneath the horn whereby toconform said material to the shape of the horn; V

11. A work support adapted for use in orna menting machines comprisingan anvil-shaped head having a projecting horn, and a base upon whichsaid head is mounted, said head and horn being shaped to provide aclearance space about the head for the reception of ring-like work, saidsupport being cored out from one side thereof to the other, below theworking surface of said head, and adjacent said clearance space, wherebya webof backing material may be passed over the anvil shaped head andback through the cored out portion without blocking said clearancespace.

12. In a machine having an ornamenting die for operating upon shoeparts, a support having a work receiving surface formed of materialsofter than the ornamenting instrumentalities of the die, said supportbeing shaped to provide a clearance space below said surface, for thereception of portions of the work draped about the support, a web ofbacking material movable through said machine, and means to feed saidmaterial across said work supporting surface,

over the edge thereof and back through said support, in substantialconformance to the configuration of said support.

13. In a machine having an ornamenting die for operating upon shoeparts, a support having an adjustable work receiving surface formed ofmaterial softer than the ornamenting instrumentalities of the die,releasable means to clamp said surface in an adjustable positionwithrespect to said support, said support being shaped to provide aclearance'space below said surface,

for the reception of portions of the work draped about the support, aweb of backing material movable'through said machine, and means to feedsaid material across said work supporting surface, over the edge thereofand back through said support, in substantial conformance to theconfiguration of said support.

14. In a machine for ornamenting shoe parts, of the type having asubstantially C-shaped frame defining a throat, an anvil like worksupport positioned substantially within said throat, said support havinga projecting portion shaped to receive and support fitted uppers, a webof backing material movable through said throat, and means to feed saidmaterial across the operating surface of said support in one directionand through said support in asubstantially opposite direction and aboutsaid projecting portion, whereby said backing material is maintained insubstantial conformance to'the configuration of the support.

BENJAMIN W. FREEMAN.

